Plan Details

About this Plan

Features & Benefits

WiFi Calling and Texting

TextNow uses your WiFi connection when it is available so everything goes over the internet (both texts and calls). When there is no WiFi connection, it uses Sprint's nationwide 3G and 4G network. Incoming calls are unlimited.

When travelling, TextNow will work abroad when connected to a WiFi network, but will not be available via 3G and 4G data.

Unlimited Talk, Text & 2G Data

Includes unlimited calling, text messaging to the US and Canada and unlimited 2G data.

BYO Phone

BYO is available for both Sprint and GSM devices so you can activate your own Android or iOS phone on the TextNow Network. Get a SIM card if you have a CDMA or GSM phone or activate your device directly on the TextNow website if you have an off-contract eligible Sprint phone.

Other Included Features

With TextNow, the following features are also included:

No contract

30 day money-back guarantee

Use your number on your phone, tablet and computer

Unlimited airtime with other TextNow users

Data does not get used on WiFi

Port in your own number

Free visual voicemail and call forwarding

Network and Coverage

TextNow offers nationwide coverage and uses the Sprint Nationwide 3G and 4G Network for their CDMA phones and SIM cards and a GSM nationwide network for their GSM SIM cards.

Key Points

Positives

Free Calling to Other Numbers on this Network

No Long Distance Charges (Domestic USA)

Rollover - Any unused minutes at the end of the month will rollover into the next month

More about TextNow

TextNow is the world's first cloud-based cell phone carrier which means it connects its users through wifi and a downloadable
app. TextNow runs off the Sprint 4G LTE network and provides customers with
worry free, no contract plans. TextNow is a free app that can be downloaded on
all types of devices. Whether it's on a phone and/or tablet and/or computer,
users will still have the same number.

Texts and calls will be synced with a user's TextNow account, allowing them
to see their messaging threads and phone numbers from the TextNow web app or
from any of their other mobile apps. In order to do this, customers need to sign into
their account on their other devices.

All plans include rollover minutes, meaning if a user doesn’t use all the
minutes in one month, she can continue using them through future billing
cycles. If a customer is purchasing her own device, she will need to
purchase the device in full from TextNow’s online phone store. TextNow offers
phones from companies like Samsung, Motorola and Google. However, TextNow does
not offer phones to be purchased via monthly installment payment plans.

TextNow offers a free Wi-Fi only version of their plan available for
download on any device. This includes Wi-Fi texting and calling only. If
customers are satisfied with TextNow after using the free app Wi-Fi plan, they
can then start a paid plan with their new or existing number. All TextNow
phones come with a 30 Day money back guarantee and a 1-year warranty. TextNow will even pay for the packaging and shipping to have the phone returned.

Fast Facts: TextNow

TextNow is the world's first cloud-based
cell phone carrier. A cloud-based carrier is a carrier that connects its
users through Wi-Fi and a downloadable app.

Network: TextNow offers coverage through
WiFi and nation-wide data networks. To see if TextNow is a good fit, check their site for CDMA and GSM coverage maps.

Coverage: TextNow uses your WiFi connection first, when
it is available (even for text & calls). When there is no WiFi connection,
TextNow will use
Sprint's nationwide 2G voice,
3G, and 4G network for CDMA phones and SIM cards, and a nation-wide
GSM network for GSM SIM cards.

Where to Buy: Since TextNow operates entirely
online, plans and phones are available for purchase on the their website.

Bring Your Own Phone to TextNow: Those with compatible devices from Sprint, Boost or Virgin Mobile, can activate their current phones on TExtNow's network. If you own an
unlocked CDMA or GSM-enabled device, TextNow offers SIM cards to use with your device.

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